The trademark CONNECT was filed by TREFL S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 20, 2023, and received one opposition filed on May 14, 2023 by EDUCA BORRAS S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ISERN PATENTES Y MARCAS, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 14, 2023
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003195909 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 17, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R2441/2024-4 was Trade mark application partially refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 29, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Programs for computers
Data recorded on electronic data carriers, holograms, information and teaching materials recorded on photographic film and film stock
Electronic publications, downloadable
Electronic, optical and magneto-optical data carriers
Apparatus and equipment for processing and transmission of data
Apparatus and equipment for reproduction, transmission and/or reproduction of sound and/or images
All of the aforesaid in relation to games and toys only.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Goods of paper and cardboard, namely publications, books, pamphlets, prospectuses, manuals, and other printed matter and teaching aids, magazines, periodicals, almanacs, albums, guides, posters, flyers, instruction manuals, folders, catalogues, reference guides, notebooks, calendars, bookmarkers
Boards of paper or cardboard for teaching purposes
Packaging of paper and cardboard
And stationery
Writing or drawing books, colouring books
Writing materials and instruments
Information and teaching materials on transparencies.
The mark was filed in class 28 with following description of goods:
Toys
Manual toys, mobile toys, electronic toys, toys with sound and/or image playing, transmission and reproduction apparatus, remote control toys, educational toys
Rattles [playthings]
Building bricks
Manipulative puzzles
Games
Board games, electronic games, games, other than those adapted for use with a television set, educational games, instructional games, parlour games, card games
Jigsaw puzzles
Counters [discs] for games
Boards, counters, figurines, cards and other accessories for games and toys